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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN 

,AU?OR 3 ,JOHANN ,MO/ 

,TAGS 3 LAWS ( NATURE1 NATURAL LAWS1 M51 LAWS1 GOV]NM5T1 PEOPLE1 AN>*Y1 MAN1 FRE$OM1 AN>*I/S4 

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,PHOTO BY R$HOPE1,C,C ,B,Y-,N,C ,LIC5SE ,TO MO/ ,AM]ICANS ,AN>*Y IS AN EVIL-S\ND+ WORD -- ANO!R NAME = WICK$NESS1 P]V]SITY1 & *AOS4 ,AN>*I/S >E LOOK$ UPON AS A H]D ( UNCOMB$1 UNWA%$1 & VILE RUFFIANS1 B5T ON KILL+ ! RI* & DIVID+ !IR CAPITAL4 ,AN>*Y1 H[EV]1 TO ITS FOLL[]S ACTUALLY SIGNIFIES A SOCIAL !ORY :I* REG>DS ! UNION ( ORD] ) ! ABS5CE ( ALL GOV]NM5T ( MAN BY MAN2 9 %ORT1 IT MEANS P]FECT 9DIVIDUAL LIB]TY4  

,IF ! MEAN+ ( ,AN>*Y HAS SO F> BE5 9T]PRET$ AS A /ATE ( ! GREATE/ DISORD]1 IT IS BECAUSE PEOPLE HAVE BE5 TAU<T ?AT !IR AFFAIRS >E REGULAT$1 ?AT !Y >E RUL$ WISELY1 & ?AT AU?ORITY IS A NECESSITY4  

,9 BY-GONE C5TURIES ANY P]SON :O ASS]T$ ?AT MANK9D C\LD GET ALONG )\T ! AID ( WORLDLY & SPIRITUAL AU?ORITY WAS CONSID]$ A MADMAN1 & WAS EI!R PLAC$ 9 A LUNATIC ASYLUM OR BURN$ AT ! /AKE2 :]EAS TO-DAY HUNDR$S ( ?\S&S ( M5 & WOM5 >E 9FIDELS :O SCORN ! IDEA ( A SUP]NATURAL ,BE+4  

,! FREE?9K]S ( TO-DAY1 = 9/ANCE1 /ILL BELIEVE 9 ! NECESSITY ( ! ,/ATE1 :I* PROTECTS SOCIETY2 !Y DO NOT DESIRE TO KN[ ! HI/ORY ( \R B>B>IAN 9/ITUTIONS4 ,!Y DO NOT UND]/& ?AT GOV]NM5T DID NOT & CANNOT EXI/ )\T OPPRESSION2 ?AT EV]Y GOV]NM5T HAS COMMITT$ D>K DE$S & GREAT CRIMES AGA9/ SOCIETY4 ,! DEVELOPM5T ( GOV]NM5T HAS BE5 9 ! ORD]1 DESPOTISM1 MON>*Y1 OLIG>*Y1 PLUTOCRACY2 BUT IT HAS ALWAYS BE5 A TYRANNY4  

,IT CANNOT BE D5I$ ?AT !RE >E A L>GE NUMB] ( WISE & WELL-MEAN+ PEOPLE :O >E ANXI\S TO BETT] ! PRES5T CONDITIONS1 BUT !Y HAVE NOT SUFFICI5TLY EMANCIPAT$ !MSELVES FROM ! PREJUDICES & SUP]/ITIONS ( ! D>K AGES TO UND]/& ! TRUE 9W>DNESS ( ! 9/ITUTION CALL$ GOV]NM5T4  

0,H[ CAN WE GET ALONG )\T GOV]NM5T80 ASK !SE PEOPLE4 0,IF \R GOV]NM5T IS BAD LET US TRY TO HAVE A GOOD ONE1 BUT WE MU/ HAVE GOV]NM5T BY ALL MEANS60  

,! TR\BLE IS ?AT !RE IS NO SU* ?+ AS GOOD GOV]NM5T1 BECAUSE ITS V]Y EXI/5CE IS BAS$ UPON ! SUBMISSION ( ONE CLASS TO ! DICTATOR%IP ( ANO!R4 0,BUT M5 MU/ BE GOV]N$10 SOME REM>K2 0!Y MU/ BE GUID$ BY LAWS40 ,WELL1 IF M5 >E *ILDR5 :O MU/ BE L$1 :O !N IS SO P]FECT1 SO WISE1 SO FAULTLESS AS TO BE ABLE TO GOV]N & GUIDE HIS FELL[S4  

,WE ASS]T ?AT M5 CAN & %\LD GOV]N !MSELVES 9DIVIDUALLY4 ,IF M5 >E /ILL IMMATURE1 RUL]S >E ! SAME4 ,%\LD ONE MAN1 OR A SMALL NUMB] ( M51 LEAD ALL ! BL9D MILLIONS :O COMPOSE A NATION8  

0,BUT WE MU/ HAVE SOME AU?ORITY1 AT LEA/10 SAID AN ,AM]ICAN FRI5D TO US4 ,C]TA9LY WE MU/1 & WE HAVE IT1 TOO2 IT IS ! 9EVITABLE P[] ( NATURAL LAWS1 :I* MANIFE/S ITSELF 9 ! PHYSICAL & SOCIAL WORLD4 ,WE MAY OR MAY NOT UND]/& !SE LAWS1 BUT WE MU/ OBEY !M AS !Y >E A P>T ( \R EXI/5CE2 WE >E ! ABSOLUTE SLAVES ( !SE LAWS1 BUT 9 SU* SLAV]Y !RE IS NO HUMILIATION4 ,SLAV]Y AS IT EXI/S TO-DAY MEANS AN EXT]NAL MA/]1 A LAWMAK] \TSIDE ( ?OSE HE CONTROLS2 :ILE ! NATURAL LAWS >E NOT \TSIDE ( US -- !Y >E 9 US2 WE LIVE1 WE BREA!1 WE ?9K1 WE MOVE ONLY ?R\< !SE LAWS2 !Y >E !RE=E NOT \R 5EMIES BUT \R B5EFACTORS4  

,>E ! LAWS MADE BY MAN1 ! LAWS ON \R /ATUTE BOOKS1 9 CON=MITY ) ! LAWS ( ,NATURE8 ,NO ONE1 WE ?9K1 CAN HAVE ! TEM]ITY TO ASS]T ?AT !Y >E4  

,IT IS BECAUSE ! LAWS PRESCRIB$ TO US BY M5 >E NOT 9 CON=MITY ) ! LAWS ( ,NATURE ?AT MANK9D SUFF]S FROM SO MU* ILL4 ,IT IS ABSURD TO TALK ( HUMAN HAPP9ESS SO LONG AS M5 >E NOT FREE4  

,WE DO NOT WOND] ?AT SOME PEOPLE >E SO BITT]LY OPPOS$ TO ,AN>*Y & ITS EXPON5TS1 BECAUSE IT DEM&S *ANGES SO RADICAL ( EXI/+ NOTIONS1 :ILE ! LATT] (F5D RA!R ?AN CONCILIATE BY ! ZEAL\SNESS ( !IR PROPAG&A4  

,PATI5CE & RESIGNATION >E PREA*$ TO ! POOR1 PROMIS+ !M A REW>D 9 ! H]EAFT]4 ,:AT MATT]S IT TO ! WRET*$ \TCA/ :O HAS NO PLACE TO CALL HIS [N1 :O IS CRAV+ = A PIECE ( BREAD1 ?AT ! DOORS ( ,HEAV5 >E WID] OP5 = HIM ?AN = ! RI*8 ,9 ! FACE ( ! GREAT MIS]Y ( ! MASSES SU* PROMISES SEEM BITT] IRONY4  

,I HAVE MET V]Y FEW 9TELLIG5T WOM5 & M5 :O HONE/LY & CONSCI5TI\SLY C\LD DEF5D EXI/+ GOV]NM5TS2 !Y EV5 AGRE$ ) ME ON MANY PO9TS1 BUT !Y W]E LACK+ 9 MORAL C\RAGE1 :5 IT CAME TO ! PO9T1 TO /EP TO ! FRONT & DECL>E !MSELVES OP5LY 9 SYMPA?Y ) AN>*I/IC PR9CIPLES4  

,WE :O HAVE *OS5 ! PA? LAID D[N = US BY \R CONVICTIONS OPPOSE ! ORGANIZATION CALL$ ! ,/ATE1 ON PR9CIPLE1 CLAIM+ ! EQUAL RI<T ( ALL TO WORK & 5JOY LIFE4  

,:5 ONCE FREE FROM ! RE/RICTIONS ( EXTRANE\S AU?ORITY1 M5 WILL 5T] 9TO FREE RELATIONS2 SPONTANE\S ORGANIZATIONS WILL SPR+ UP 9 ALL P>TS ( ! WORLD1 & EV]YONE WILL CONTRIBUTE TO HIS & ! COMMON WELF>E AS MU* LABOR AS HE OR %E IS CAPABLE (1 & CONSUME ACCORD+ TO !IR NE$S4 ,ALL MOD]N TE*NICAL 9V5TIONS & DISCOV]IES WILL BE EMPLOY$ TO MAKE WORK EASY & PLEASANT1 & SCI5CE1 CULTURE1 & >T WILL BE FREELY US$ TO P]FECT & ELEVATE ! HUMAN RACE1 :ILE WOMAN WILL BE COEQUAL ) MAN4  

0,?IS IS ALL WELL SAID10 REPLIES SOME ONE1 0BUT PEOPLE >E NOT ANGELS1 M5 >E SELFI%40  

,:AT AB\T8 ,SELFI%NESS IS NOT A CRIME2 IT ONLY BECOMES A CRIME :5 CONDITIONS >E SU* AS TO GIVE AN 9DIVIDUAL ! OPPORTUNITY TO SATISFY HIS SELFI%NESS TO ! DETRIM5T ( O!RS4 ,9 AN AN>*I/IC SOCIETY EV]YONE WILL SEEK TO SATISFY HIS EGO2 BUT AS ,MO!R ,NATURE HAS SO >RANG$ ?+S ?AT ONLY ?OSE SURVIVE :O HAVE ! AID ( !IR NEI<BORS1 MAN1 9 ORD] TO SATISFY HIS EGO1 WILL EXT5D HIS AID TO ?OSE :O WILL AID HIM1 & !N SELFI%NESS WILL NO MORE BE A CURSE BUT A BLESS+4  

,A DAGG] 9 ONE H&1 A TOR* 9 ! O!R1 & ALL HIS POCKETS BRIMFUL ) DYNAMITE BOMBS -- ?AT IS ! PICTURE ( ! ,AN>*I/ SU* AS IT HAS BE5 DRAWN BY HIS 5EMIES4 ,!Y LOOK AT HIM SIMPLY AS A MIXTURE ( A FOOL & A KNAVE1 :OSE SOLE PURPOSE IS A UNIV]SAL TOPSY-TURVY1 & :OSE ONLY MEANS TO ?AT PURPOSE IS TO SLAY ANYONE & EV]YONE :O DIFF]S FROM HIM4 ,! PICTURE IS AN UGLY C>ICATURE1 BUT ITS G5]AL ACCEPTANCE IS NOT TO BE WOND]$ AT1 CONSID]+ H[ P]SI/5TLY ! IDEA HAS BE5 DRUMM$ 9TO ! M9D ( ! PUBLIC4 ,H[EV]1 WE BELIEVE ,AN>*Y -- :I* IS FRE$OM ( EA* 9DIVIDUAL FROM H>MFUL CON/RA9T BY O!RS1 :E!R !SE O!RS BE 9DIVIDUALS OR AN ORGANIZ$ GOV]NM5T -- CANNOT BE BR\<T AB\T )\T VIOL5CE1 & ?IS VIOL5CE IS ! SAME :I* WON AT ,!RMOPYLAE & ,M>A?ON4  

,! POPUL> DEM& = FRE$OM IS /RONG] & CLE>] ?AN IT HAS EV] BE5 BE=E1 & ! CONDITIONS = REA*+ ! GOAL >E MORE FAVORABLE4 ,IT IS EVID5T ?AT ?R\< ! :OLE C\RSE ( HI/ORY RUNS AN EVOLUTION BE=E :I* SLAV]Y ( ANY K9D1 COMPULSION UND] ANY =M1 MU/ BREAK D[N1 & FROM :I* FRE$OM1 FULL & UNLIMIT$ FRE$OM1 = ALL & FROM ALL MU/ COME4  

,FROM ?IS IT FOLL[S ?AT ,AN>*ISM CANNOT BE A RETROGRADE MOVEM5T1 AS HAS BE5 9S9UAT$1 = ! ,AN>*I/S M>* 9 ! VAN & NOT 9 ! RE> ( ! >MY ( FRE$OM4  

,WE CONSID] IT ABSOLUTELY NECESS>Y ?AT ! MASS ( ! PEOPLE %\LD NEV] = A MOM5T =GET ! GIGANTIC CONTE/ ?AT MU/ COME BE=E !IR IDEAS CAN BE REALIZ$1 & !RE=E !Y USE EV]Y MEANS AT !IR DISPOSAL -- ! SPEE*1 ! PRESS1 ! DE$ -- TO HA/5 ! REVOLUTION>Y DEVELOPM5T4  

,! WEAL ( MANK9D1 AS ! FUTURE WILL & MU/ MAKE PLA91 DEP5DS UPON COMMUNISM4 ,! SY/EM ( COMMUNISM LOGICALLY EXCLUDES ANY & EV]Y RELATION BETWE5 MA/] & S]VANT1 & MEANS REALLY ,AN>*ISM1 & ! WAY TO ?IS GOAL LEADS ?R\< A SOCIAL REVOLUTION4  

,AS = ! VIOL5CE :I* PEOPLE TAKE AS ! *>ACT]I/IC M>K ( ! ,AN>*I/1 IT CANNOT & IT %ALL NOT BE D5I$ ?AT MO/ ,AN>*I/S FEEL CONV9C$ ?AT 0VIOL5CE0 IS NOT ANY MORE REPREH5SIBLE T[>D C>RY+ \T !IR DESIGNS ?AN IT IS :5 US$ BY AN OPPRESS$ PEOPLE TO OBTA9 FRE$OM4 ,! UPRIS+ ( ! OPPRESS$ HAS ALWAYS BE5 CONDEMN$ BY TYRANTS3 ,P]SIA WAS A/\ND$ AT ,GREECE1 ,ROME AT ! ,CAUD9E ,=KS1 & ,5GL& AT ,BUNK] ,HILL4 ,CAN ,AN>*Y EXPECT LESS1 OR DEM& VICTORIES )\T /RIV+ = !M8  

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